Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,420 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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St. Petersburg, Florida Riot, 1996
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(1849) Frederick Douglass, “On Mexico”
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Anthony “Sir Mix-A-Lot” Ray (1963- )
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Daniel Bernard Roumain (1971 – )

Explore Global African History

Bangui City Center
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Bangui, Central African Republic (1889- )
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(1858) Mary Ann Shadd, “Break Every Yoke and Let The Oppressed Go Free”
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837)
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(1970) Amilcar Cabral, “National Liberation and Culture”

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Gentrification, Integration or Displacement?: The Seattle Story
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Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual
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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), 1896
Race Across America
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Resurrecting the Legacy of Eddie Gardner

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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